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#3C2E2E

#3c2e2e ≈ Bistre

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#3c2e2e is a color from the red family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.53% red, 18.04% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 23.33% magenta, 23.33% yellow and 76.47% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 13.21% saturation and 20.78% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.94:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Bistre (#3d2b1f), ΔE 7.03.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0311

Complementary

  1. #3c2e2e
  2. #2e3c3c

Split complementary

  1. #3c2e2e
  2. #2e3c35
  3. #2e353c

Analogous

  1. #3c2e35
  2. #3c2e2e
  3. #3c352e

Triadic

  1. #3c2e2e
  2. #2e3c2e
  3. #2e2e3c

Tetradic

  1. #3c2e2e
  2. #3c3c2e
  3. #2e3c3c
  4. #2e2e3c

Square

  1. #3c2e2e
  2. #353c2e
  3. #2e3c3c
  4. #352e3c

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0909
  2. #110d0d
  3. #3c2e2e
  4. #674f4f
  5. #927171

Shades

#3c2e2e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3c2e2e
  2. #362929
  3. #302525
  4. #2a2020
  5. #241c1c
  6. #1e1717
  7. #181212
  8. #120e0e
  9. #0c0909
  10. #060505
  11. #000000

Tints

#3c2e2e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3c2e2e
  2. #504343
  3. #635858
  4. #776d6d
  5. #8a8282
  6. #9e9797
  7. #b1abab
  8. #c5c0c0
  9. #d8d5d5
  10. #eceaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3c2e2e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3c2e2e
  2. #433636
  3. #4a3e3e
  4. #504747
  5. #574f4f
  6. #5e5757
  7. #655f5f
  8. #6c6767
  9. #727070
  10. #797878
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #363030 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #30302e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #34322e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3f2d2e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #352f2e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #37312e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3e2d2e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3c2e2e {
  color: #3c2e2e;
}
Background
.bg-3c2e2e {
  background-color: #3c2e2e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3c2e2e {
  border: 2px solid #3c2e2e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3c2e2e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 60 46 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 13% 21%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3c2e2e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3c2e2e, #3c352e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3c2e2e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(60 46 46 / 0.35);
}

#3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.03 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.72 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.14 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.81 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.56 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 11.57 #674c47 Liver ΔE 12.10 #c3d1d1 Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Bistre
#3c2e2e  rgb(60, 46, 46)  hsl(0, 13%, 21%)  Bistre
#2e3c3c  rgb(46, 60, 60)  hsl(180, 13%, 21%)  Gunmetal
#2e3c2e  rgb(46, 60, 46)  hsl(120, 13%, 21%)  Rifle Green
#2e2e3c  rgb(46, 46, 60)  hsl(240, 13%, 21%)  Jet